Table 3 Sonographic attributes of the tape with or without concomitant surgery
From: Results of tension-free vaginal tape procedure in patients with or without colporrhaphy
| TVT (n = 212) | TVT with anterior colporrhaphy (n = 40) | TVT with posterior colporrhaphy (n = 32) | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Position of the tape in relation to the urethra length (mean, %) | 62 | 61 | 60 | NS |
Position of the tape in relation to the quarter of the urethra (mean, %) | ||||
Inner or outer quarter | 84.5 | 78.5 | 78 | NS |
Middle quarters | 15.5 | 21.5 | 22 | NS |
Distance of the tape to the hypoechoic center of the urethra (mean, mm) | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | NS |